Dale Mitchell, your average guy in a below-average job. But, what happens to him is anything but average. After hitting someone in his truck, his world was turned upside down, inside out, and more than fifty shades of grey. ... more>>

Now, he seems to be something called a World Keeper, and must create and manage his own world. Is this his afterlife, or something else entirely?

When my curiosity got the better of me in the afterlife, I ended up reincarnating with several things I wasn't supposed to have, like my memories. But I got a second chance at life, and I wasn't going to waste it. Making a nice home in a dungeon, adopting an abandoned girl as my little sister, for someone who died alone, poor, and full of stress, I had everything I wanted and all the stuff I hated were gone.... more>>

But while my back was turned, immigrants and refuges?! Land management and negotiations?! Why are you making a country in my backyard?! And everyone wants me to be the leader?! And while I desperately tried to get peace and happiness to my new life, now someone wants my admin powers?!
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BOOK 1: The Two Fools
The Bleak Walker named Nolan fought through the light's war. He marched on with his fellow rank-and-file soldiers and held the line for the Heroes against the army of the Overlord of Demons, so that they can save the world from the darkness. As he dies again he found himself back in time before his meeting with the Burned Woman.
This is the tale of a worn-out soldier who had already helped saving the world.... more>>

BOOK 2: The Hearts of Steel
The Tower of Nimrod looms and covers four cities; a symbol of arrogance for the inhabitants of the Mesial Continent; a continent where the many races gathered, yet speaking a single language. The Bleak Walker found himself in this new world where the threat of darkness is not present; however, forces of chaos gather, intending to break the tower that symbolize the unity of all.
This is the tale of the fallen.
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A young man trapped in an unfair world, without the status to bring about change.

Combined, they will have both means and status.

Armed with advanced knowledge from a strange world, will Prince Corco be able to cut through the injustice, regain his birthright and bring enlightenment to the country of his ancestors to create a paradise of true peace, equality and prosperity?

“Okay, first step: Let’s make some brandy.”

…that’s a maybe then.

Hermit’s Note: My take on the kingdom building genre, which often suffers from weak characters, low stakes and contrived challenges. Buildup will be slow, with Book 1 focused on business managment, Book 2 focused on a battle for succession and only Book 3 getting into the depths of kingdom building. There’s plenty of inventions before that point though, so if you’re here for the clever use of modern tech you’ll find quite a bit even early on.

After dying, our main character found himself summoned by a young woman. She comes from a long line of summoners and had expected to partner up with a powerful being, like the rest of her family. Instead, she summoned a computer programmer, who from now on will be living inside her head. Powerless, he’s unable to help her with the upcoming war. Disappointed that neither of them had been blessed by fate with some divine abilities, he decides to build a computer system inside her head himself.... more>>

An alien race invaded the Earth on June 6, 2128. At the midst of this war, many nations allied with the alien threat and the war nearly wiped out the rebelling humans of the planet. At the edge of mankind’s survival, the United Nations Army launched its forces to eliminate the immediate stellar threats that loomed over Earth.... more>>

General Seeker Carlean, commander and leader of the mission, risked and gave his life to destroy the immediate stellar threat. The battle was won though Earth lay in ruins. Perhaps mankind will live to see a a few years of peace before the alien threat returns to wipe out their existence.

At the immediate aftermath of the stellar battle, the fallen Seeker Carlean awakens and finds himself at aged 17, living the peaceful life he lived 16 years before he died.

"When life gives you lemons, you should be grateful that it is only lemons. It could have been AIDS." - Hilda Caligari... more>>

Just because life throws you away as worthless does not mean death has the same ideas. The chance to be reborn and live a second life is tempting, assuming you don't get stabbed to death or worse. For a former sociopath experiencing emotions might seem troubling, until the realisation sets in that they are now alone and stranded in a new world in a female body. Of course, alone discounts the distinctly demonic, succubus looking spirit stitched to their soul, who has an uncomfortable love of sharp objects, knives and stabbing things. All of the things.

The cover art belongs to the wildly talented Salmon88 (S88). If you'd like to check out some of his other artwork you can find him on - https://salmon88.deviantart.com/ and for more NSFW creations there is also his https://www.patreon.com/salmon88/overview

This story was originally posted on RoyalRoad but I am bringing it over here as well due to requests from friends.
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Called to be a hero, but the godess did not like my wish, so she tried to kill me.... more>>

Thankfully I, somehow, survived.

From now on I will life a long life while keeping my head down as an ordinary (not-so ordinary) human.
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I am writing from my phone, except for weekends.
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I don't own the picture. You can find the artist here: https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=71913616
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Hana was the perfect high school girl. Always kind to her classmates and family. That is until she became addicted to MMORPGs and her... more>> life did a total 180. Due to a string of unfortunate events, she finds herself knocking on death's door. Or so she thought....
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Jason has just turned 18 and will be finally be able to play The biggest VR game out there, NeoRealm. Using a bit of knowledge from his past (life) he wants to start his adult life with a bang. Taking the road less traveled will sound quaint compare to where he wants to go.... more>>

~NeoRealm~ the most realistic VR game to date. A Fantasy world which even after years of exploration is still mostly unknown. Want to experience the mysteries of the Arcane? Become one of the many types of Magic Users and work to improve your ranking till you can move mountains, or just flatten them if you prefer. Do you just desire to wield sheer physical power? Then train your melee skills beyond all others and decimate towns with a single swing. Or maybe you just want to know what its like to be a cat person. We have those too. Come on in and join us at 5x the speed of boring old reality (you heard us right, not your average everyday 4x time compression!). *WARNING – limited to those age 18 and up, we are not responsible for any minor losing their grasp on reality, sanity, or species
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A reclusive shut-in was mysteriously and violently transferred into the body of a young teenage girl in a strange alternate world. After being hospitalized, the man trapped in the girl’s body tries to make best of the situation and their impaired condition.... more>>

In a world many years ahead of ours, a technology which moves a person's soul is introduced. Then, using their technology, Xyvarc Corporation creates a game called 'Tethralin', moving players' souls into this game.... more>>

Zeryn Felix finally makes it to the 20th floor, but gets betrayed by his teammates. He started with five lives, yet now only has one. Due to frustration and an impulsive decision, he places his difficulty on 'Hardcore', and throws all his attributes into Luck—just to find out it may be more than he could afford to handle, but then he gets an ability that lets him 'learn things'.

Can someone truly rely on luck to survive on their last life—or will his impulsive decision lead to his downfall? Why does Hardcore seem so different than Easy and Normal? What does Luck really even do? Zeryn sets out to find answers while trying to survive—to see what completing this game offers.

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Book Cover commissioned by https://matokunewa.artstation.com
Hiatus until I can put myself towards writing again
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Wesley was a young man with ambition. Growing up with no parents and nothing to his name, he vowed to succeed in life; gaining everything he’d ever wished for. Sadly, the world never worked the way you wanted it to. Just as Wesley’s business was taking off, he was gunned down in a restaurant he visited from time to time. That day, two thugs had gotten into an argument, and he just happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Shortly after the ambulance arrived, Wesley had already breathed his last breath. Unexpectedly, this was just one of the many lives he’s lived.... more>>

*Welcome traveler 87671. Your trial period has ended. Please choose one of the following options provided.
-Transmigration
-Reincarnation
-System Operative

”F*ck, that hurt!” Wesley clutched his chest and exhaled heavily. ”Two lives in and you’re still pulling the same shit? You couldn’t pull me out in a more peaceful way?’’

The system operative scoffed at Wesley’s attitude. ”Listen, can you pick a position already? The other SO’s are watching some new rookie, and she’s going buck wild in one of our apocalypse settings. If I miss any of the good stuff, I’m upping the prices in your system shop. ”

‘’Bullshit.” Wesley laughed at the System Operators threat. ”Make me a transmigrator. Being reincarnated is the worst option out of all the options you have given me.’’

”Are you sure? You’ve got quite the mouth on you so I thought you would go for System Operator, and here I thought I’d gotten myself a new drinking buddy.” The SO seemed genuinely bummed by Wesley’s answer.

Morgan Mackenzie had a very bad day. First at work, then at home, and then her bathtub fell through a portal to another world, with her in it. Now she's stuck thousands of miles from any sort of civilization with nothing but the bathtub and a lace puffball scrubby. But she learned magic, so that's sorta nice. Now if only she could find some clothes...... more>>

"Starting from today, I'm gonna have a carefree life in the capital."... more>>

Is what I'd like to say, but reality is cruel and the bills are even crueler. There are only two certain things in this world, death and taxes, and honestly, I'd rather die right now. Ugh. Welp, looks like I gotta get a job. And I just got out of prison too.

Hmm, so what's the easiest job with the most freetime I could get that still pays well... Ah! I got it I'll become a professor at the royal academy!
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If you were given a second chance at life, would you live out the life you always desired or repeat the mistakes of the past? Could you make the right choices and live with the wrong ones? The result of trying to become special, only to fail... That's the shape of a human who leads an ordinary life.... more>>

Waking up in a new world, in a new body with a new life after being murdered, Darius feels lucky. But this world is something he does not truly understand and history has a bad habit of repeating itself. Death is just the beginning, the beginning of a new nightmare.
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Saskia thought her life was finally getting back on track after the accident. Then she got trolled. Now she’s up a tree the size of a planet, and all who meet her either run screaming or attack on sight. If everyone would just calm down and stop trying to kill her for one moment, she might get a chance to explain that this has all been a horrible misunderstanding.... more>>

Contains light GameLit/LitRPG elements, but no number crunching.
Cover art by Mrzombie.
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Lucas was your average college student until he stumbled into possession of a djinn's lamp. A few wishes later and he finds that not only has he become (potentially) one of the most powerful beings in existence, he's landed himself in the middle of a clandestine war for the future of Earth.... more>>

And to top it all off, he's become a woman. Now she's got to find her footing in a world she's still not fully used to navigating, all while dodging persistent attacks from those dedicated to taking her power for themselves.
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After a series of unexpected and traumatic events, Matthew, a physicist from futuristic earth, found himself transmigrated into a new world. In this world, humans practice cultivation in order to gain power and survive against the beasts and demons that plague the lands. Now in the body of a youngster, Matthew uses his inquisitive mind to reconcile with this new reality soon discovering the potential his scientific knowledge holds.... more>>

Follow him on his journey to power and immortality, answering old and new questions about the nature of the universe.

Notes
1: It is my first attempt at writing anything so any constructive advice is more than welcome. if your comment will be just to insult, don’t do it, you will waste time typing and I will waste time reading it and not giving a damn about it.
2: To make it worse English is not my mother language. I’m still learning and through reading and talking is not a problem for me, writing is my weak spot. Though not the only one and not the most important, this is one of the reasons I decided to start writing this novel.
3: I do not own the artwork used as a cover, I found it on google, I liked it A LOT and decided to use it. At the time I tried to contact the creator but received no answer and if he wants me to remove it I will.
With that out of the way, I hope you enjoy it.
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A former bully gets taken down a peg after his girlfriend breaks up with him. A year later, his father goes missing and his troubles... more>> only go from bad to worse when he tries to go looking for him in another world.
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The God of Magic, Rhaxtyx was just chilling in his domain, performing numerous experiments on mortals, just to quench his curiosity. But one time, a mysterious crimson magical circle appeared out of nowhere. Lost to his curiosity once more, Rhaxtyx goes to it and starts to investigate until it shines and takes him to another world.... more>>

In this different world, he does not feel any laws of magic and cannot control his own mana! Welcomed by a beautiful girl called Angeline, Rhaxtyx decides to explore this different world without his spells and mana.
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Scyria was a harsh world, where death came swiftly for the weak and foolish alike, but at least it was stable. Societies matured, knowledge improved, and slowly, one tiny step at a time, life got better. As tough as the world could be, the people of Scyria could at least look forward to the fact that each upcoming year would be a little better than the last.... more>>

Then they showed up: people from another world, thrown into this one for reasons that neither they nor the natives of the realm can discern. This is the story of these trespassers, and the people of Scyria, as the Earthlings’ arrival sunders the fragile order and plunges the world into a chaos unlike any it has ever seen.

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